#: 19246 S1/General Interest 03-Nov-93 17:13:16 Sb: #19036-TRS 80 Boot Disk Fm: Lee Veal 74726,1752 To: Richard E. Rambo 72440,2664 The term "TRS 80" covers a lot of ground. The TRS-80 Models 1, 3 and 4 were one line of somewhat code-compatible computers. The TRS-80 Models 2, 12, 16 and 6000 was another architecture line. The 16 and 6000 had dual CPUs (a Z-80 and a Motorola 68000), therefore they had two operating systems that could be run (TRS-DOS and Xenix). I believe early Color Computers from Radio Shack were even called TRS-80's, too, even though they didn't have a Z-80 microprocessor in them. I have contacts that might be able to get the 1/3/4 TRSDOS or the 2/12/16/6000 TRSDOS. If you could be a bit more specific, it would help. Lee #: 19232 S1/General Interest 01-Nov-93 10:07:41 Sb: #Intel-based OS-9 Fm: peter mellemans 100117,3417 To: all I am looking for an Intel-based OS-9. Does anyone know if it exists and if it does, how I can get it. Thanks. There is 1 Reply. #: 19237 S1/General Interest 01-Nov-93 19:55:37 Sb: #19232-Intel-based OS-9 Fm: Zack Sessions 71532,1555 To: peter mellemans 100117,3417 (X) > I am looking for an Intel-based OS-9. Does anyone know if it > exists and if it does, how I can get it. It's called OS-9000 and is available from Microware. It's a bit pricy though, at $999. ------------------------------------ Zack C Sessions ColorSystems "I am Homer of Borg, prepare to be assimi ... OOOOHHH, DOUGHNUTS!" #: 19236 S1/General Interest 01-Nov-93 13:48:40 Sb: What is OS/9 Fm: Holger Saballus 100265,1211 To: sysop (X) I use OS/2 2.1 (and like Forth) on a Intel based machine. Please send me a little message what OS/9 can do. Thanks for your answer Holger #: 19251 S1/General Interest 04-Nov-93 21:19:41 Sb: ddx Fm: tom farrow 72701,543 To: j. stephen carville when I try to run ddx I get this kind of screen [7m[kDataDex version 1.05 Copyright 1992 by J. Stephen Carville[27m[24;New file=F3| cancle=^C[27m Anyone that can help please let me know. Tom Farrow 72701,543 #: 19247 S7/Telecommunications 03-Nov-93 19:44:06 Sb: #19214-COMMUNICATIONS Fm: DAVID GUESS 72237,2244 To: Mark Griffith 76070,41 (X) for some reason or another, I can't come thru TYMNET. Telnet (SprintNet or whatever) works fine and dandy. no problems now whatsoever. can download using xmodem but ymodem still won't work (?). OsTerm, Telstar, XCom9 and a couple of others all ok, just no ymodem.. I'll just stick with xmodem for now... appreciate the help............. dg #: 19226 S9/Utilities 31-Oct-93 16:01:26 Sb: #IBM to/from OS-9 Fm: Dennis Sprenger 74026,3633 To: Anyone m There are utilities for moving files between IBM or MS_DOS and RS_DOS but no utilities for between IBM or MSDOS and OS-9. Also utilities between RS_DOS and OS-9. Am I wrong or can someone help me? ?EXIT/ There are 2 Replies. #: 19230 S9/Utilities 01-Nov-93 06:38:07 Sb: #19226-#IBM to/from OS-9 Fm: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 To: Dennis Sprenger 74026,3633 (X) Dennis, If you are using a floppy driver that understands 512 byte sectors (the stock LII driver does not) then you can use the PCDOS utility, should be here in the libraries. It can read/write MSDOS disks. There's a commercial product that will read/write OS9 disks on an MSDOS machine, its marketed by a company in Europe, a crippled version is in LIB 12, I haven't tried it out since my MM/1 can read/write MSDOS disks. -Bill- There is 1 Reply. #: 19239 S9/Utilities 02-Nov-93 16:03:05 Sb: #19230-#IBM to/from OS-9 Fm: Lee Veal 74726,1752 To: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 (X) Bill, Hi! Is the MM/1's ability to read MS-DOS diskettes built-into the FD driver or do you have a utility (ala PCDOS) that allows you to read and write MiSery-DOS diskettes? The PCDOS.AR archive doesn't include the source code. It appears to be written in C. Do you know if the source code for PCDOS is available? Lee There are 2 Replies. #: 19242 S9/Utilities 02-Nov-93 20:28:47 Sb: #19239-IBM to/from OS-9 Fm: Zack Sessions 71532,1555 To: Lee Veal 74726,1752 (X) > Is the MM/1's ability to read MS-DOS diskettes built-into the FD driver or > do you have a utility (ala PCDOS) that allows you to read and write > MiSery-DOS diskettes? Another file manager, PCF, is required, and device decsriptors. These were all included in the first (and only) official "upgrade" to OSK for the MM/1. I have not tried DD DOS formatted disk IO, but I have read and written to successfully to HD DOS formatted 3.5s. ------------------------------------ Zack C Sessions ColorSystems "I am Homer of Borg, prepare to be assimi ... OOOOHHH, DOUGHNUTS!" #: 19245 S9/Utilities 03-Nov-93 06:02:54 Sb: #19239-IBM to/from OS-9 Fm: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 To: Lee Veal 74726,1752 (X) Lee, As Zack said, OSK on the MM/1 came with the PCF file manager. OS-9000 also can read/write PC disks, kinda neat to use OS9 utilities on my PC's hard drive. I have never seen the source to PCDOS, and never heard anything about it. -Bill- #: 19233 S9/Utilities 01-Nov-93 11:01:40 Sb: #19226-IBM to/from OS-9 Fm: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 To: Dennis Sprenger 74026,3633 (X) Dennis, Check out RSDOS.AR and PCDOS.AR in LIB 9 and 10. These might be what you're after. Be sure to read the info in the description for more detail on their operation and requirements. *- Steve -* #: 19228 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 31-Oct-93 23:57:31 Sb: #18837-#gshell 1.25 Fm: randy pischke 75460,205 To: Brother Jeremy, CSJW 76477,142 (X) Brother Jeremy, Glad to see that there are still some people out there still using the trusty old Coco. Look forward to your reply in order to get the enhancements to Gshell. I sell IBM compatible computers as a side business and yet I prefer to use my Coco 3 over a 486. The coco just plain works better. Thanks for the help. Randy There is 1 Reply. #: 19248 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 03-Nov-93 20:39:56 Sb: #19228-gshell 1.25 Fm: Brother Jeremy, CSJW 76477,142 To: randy pischke 75460,205 I believe that I emailed you the files awhile back. Let me know if you did not get them. --Jeremy #: 19223 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 30-Oct-93 18:03:51 Sb: #Shell+V2.1 fix Fm: Ron Lammardo 75706,336 To: Paul Seniura 76703,4255 (X) ? Paul, The code in shell+ to cause an executing module to have a minimum of 8k-1 page was put in to fix a problem experienced when calling programs and passing shell variables as parameters. From what I can gather from my notes (and we're talking about 5 years ago here!) programs which specified a very small memory amount (as identified in the module header) were erroring because very large parameter strings being passed took up all available memory specified. The change was discussed on CIS for a at some length before it was implemented, anad is documented in the Shell+ documentation (BTW the change went in under Shell+V1.3e). As far as the fix....you are correct in the location and type of change. However, to totally remove the code that messes with the data area size, the change would be as follows: l shell c 1312 c6 12 c 1313 1f 12 v What this does is take this code: 130A 8611 lda #Prgrm+Objct get type/lang 130C D603 ldb Anyway...... If this is as much of a problem as you seem to indicate, it > could be a configurable setting via the setshell program. Ooops....my > mistake. Setshell is for Shell+ V3.0 only. I've really got to upload that > one of these years. > Hello there stranger! Nice to see you back online. Whatcha been doing lately? Regarding uploading the latest version of Shell+ ... please do! *- Steve -* There is 1 Reply. #: 19240 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 02-Nov-93 17:32:23 Sb: #19227-#Shell+V2.1 fix Fm: Ron Lammardo 75706,336 To: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 (X) Steve, What have I been doing lately? Raising a (now) four year old and building a house! Not to mention work,etc. Been so beat that I hardly get on the coco anymore...but things have been easing up lately and i've been doing more and more. Re Shell+ V3.0.....one of the biggest problems with uploading it is that (as far as I can remeber!) it uses several system calls that were to be part of the ill-fated upgrade. I need to find out exactly which parts of the upgrade were released so that I can make sure that it will be compatable with whats out there. But, in any event, it *will* get done and uploaded here. Ron There is 1 Reply. #: 19244 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 03-Nov-93 04:10:09 Sb: #19240-#Shell+V2.1 fix Fm: Ken Flanagan 75460,2514 To: Ron Lammardo 75706,336 (X) From what I can remember, the parts of the upgrade that were released were thfaster GRFDRV, and the RBF that allows undeleting of files. There is 1 Reply. #: 19249 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 04-Nov-93 18:52:55 Sb: #19244-Shell+V2.1 fix Fm: Ron Lammardo 75706,336 To: Ken Flanagan 75460,2514 I seem to recall a new(?) system call that allows you to create a data module on the fly. Will have to double check though. #: 19231 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 01-Nov-93 06:38:31 Sb: #19223-#Shell+V2.1 fix Fm: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 To: Ron Lammardo 75706,336 (X) Ron, Long time no type! How are things these days? I'd be interested in figuring out why Shell+ doesn't work with "those programs" since InfoXpress happens to be one. I plan on doing a little experimenting, and will let everyone know the outcome. By the way, I don't have the problem on 2.9s, and I don't think I'm running a patched version, its been so long I don't remember. -Bill- There is 1 Reply. #: 19241 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 02-Nov-93 17:34:49 Sb: #19231-Shell+V2.1 fix Fm: Ron Lammardo 75706,336 To: Bill Dickhaus 70325,523 (X) Bill, Hmmmm...2.9s does'nt have the problem?? Does this mean that the code is no longer in the shell, or does the other changes to the operating system which ewere were required to run 2.9s fix it? BTW...I'm running 2.9s now (just checked) so that *is* the latest version. Good typing to ya! Ron #: 19235 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 01-Nov-93 11:02:04 Sb: Inactive files Fm: Steve Wegert 76703,4255 To: All Folks, We've been doing some major housekeeping in LIB 10 and have removed a number of files due to inactivity. These files are described in OFFLIN.LZH found in LIB 10 and have been moved off line to tape. Should you find a need for any file listed in the archive, drop an note to SYSOP, and we'll attempt to restore it to the library. Thanks! *- Steve -* #: 19250 S10/OS9/6809 (CoCo) 04-Nov-93 18:53:58 Sb: files from Dl 10 Fm: Michele 72652,2765 To: sysop (X) filels I want from DL 10 vefio.ar img2ve.ar vefsqs.ar palett.ar sprint.ar fstat.ar font.ar Again to the sysop. please inform me wcan get these. I also am looking for tools to make RLE files from VEF files as well as the newest version of vef2gif. I have ver 1.0 of this program (vef2gif) is there a newer one? I also need to find any utilities that allow the use of the termcap librairy from basic09. Also do you know where I can find a filter to add/strip Line feeds,Add/strip Carriage Returns? in any order you specify. I have strip.ar but my Model 102 laptops characters for indicatingline ter order I desire. Michele Dalene #: 19224 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 31-Oct-93 08:52:22 Sb: #19222-#MM1-68340 Fm: John R. Wainwright 72517,676 To: Zack Sessions 71532,1555 (X) > Hmm, was that U18 on the IO board by any chance? Reason I ask was that I > received just today, a replacement PAL for U18, from Bill Wittman. He states in > his letter that "on some systems, not many" require the new PAL to help solve > "hard drive problems". Even though I am not having hard drive problems (unless > you consider not being able to boot from the hard drive as a "problem"), "Pease > highly recommends that you put it in". > To tell the truth, in the conversation with Kevin Pease about how he tracked down the problem, I got a little confused about which PAL was the culprit. I thought Kevin said U13 - but that is the one they knew about already in Atlanta, and I had already replaced it. Bill Wittman said he had one other board with a similar problem and suspected U18. Kevin said the new PAL he made gave it a little more margin in the timing. Peeking under the lid -- the chip NOW in U18 is marked CPL16L8 25NC. Is that the one you got in the mail? HeHe-- if Pease "highly recommends that you put it in" ...... I'd do it. The problem was kinda tricky - very marginal timing - in fact, if it ran long enough, it would drift into alignment and work just fine. One night after getting some advice from K.P. I sent him a message to say it was fixed -- next morning I turned it on, copied one file to /h0, and trashed the directory. After Kevin got the machine, he called me to say he couldn't get it to do anything wrong. I suggested he turn it off, start it in the morning and change something on the hard drive - that did it. Back in my TV repairman days, I used to blast chips with "FREON" to cool them when I suspected heat-related intermittent problems. That's an EPA "NO-NO" now, I don't know what technique current techs are using (ice cubes in little plastic bags, maybe?) (GRIN). BTW, I grabbed that software speed change util source from Brian White and compiled it -- seems to work fine. Kevin warned me to make speed changes in small steps - he thought it was possible that a big change, like from 8 to 16 meg in one step, just might cause a problem. (Timing again - slightly over my head). Kevin also mentioned that the way the SCSI driver works with the new chip is improved - much less chance of screwing up a long upload or download when you get something real busy going in another window. John R. Wainwright <> <> *********** InfoXpress ************ There is 1 Reply. #: 19225 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 31-Oct-93 09:34:39 Sb: #19224-MM1-68340 Fm: Zack Sessions 71532,1555 To: John R. Wainwright 72517,676 (X) > under the lid -- the chip NOW in U18 is marked CPL16L8 25NC. Is that the > one you got in the mail? Yes. > Back in my TV repairman days, I used to blast chips with "FREON" to cool > them when I suspected heat-related intermittent problems. That's an EPA > "NO-NO" now, I don't know what technique current techs are using (ice > cubes in little plastic bags, maybe?) (GRIN). I'm sure that you can get something which is environmentally safe which would cool down a chip. And don't laugh about you "ice cubes in a little plastic bag" comment. Art Flexsor (ADOS) reported a long time ago on Delphi that that is the very technique he used once to track down an overheating GIME!!! ------------------------------------ Zack C Sessions ColorSystems "I am Homer of Borg, prepare to be assimi ... OOOOHHH, DOUGHNUTS!" #: 19238 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 01-Nov-93 20:26:41 Sb: #MM1 to HP dump Fm: John R. Wainwright 72517,676 To: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 (X) Bob, I grabbed your mm2hp source and compiled it, and just to see what happened, sent it to my HP DeskJet 500. It worked. I knew they used similar commands for the whole HP family, but I thought I would at least have to fiddle with it a little. I'll play around with it and see what I can come up with. John R. Wainwright <> <> *********** InfoXpress ************ There is 1 Reply. #: 19243 S12/OS9/68000 (OSK) 02-Nov-93 21:51:32 Sb: #19238-MM1 to HP dump Fm: Bob van der Poel 76510,2203 To: John R. Wainwright 72517,676 (X) John, Yes, the mm2hp should work on the DeskJet. The gfx stuff is the same, however I understand that the bitmaps for softfonts are not. Let us know what you come up with. Press !>